"I gotta save some suspense," said Snyder, noting many people tune into the big game just for the TV ads. "I'm just trying to help out in terms of good value for Michiganders, so stay tuned on that one."

Immigration

The Grand Rapids Press' front-page story on Jan. 6, 1960, concerned a family who immigrated to the U.S. Goei, Snyder's pick as director for the newly formed office, is a child in the dominant photo.

"It's about seeing the success that can happen when someone comes into our country," Snyder said. "I brought this paper to show ... this is the kind of success model we want to replicate across the state."

Snyder was asked whether the attraction of immigrants to the state actually took away jobs from residents living here for years, and he countered, claiming 2.5 jobs for Americans for every new resident.

Invasive species

Snyder said 2014 will be the year of taking action on invasive species, organisms that entered the state in recent years and since wreaked havoc on the local environment.

The governor applauded meetings of the Council of Great Lakes Governors now will be held on an annual basis rather than years at a time. The group last met in 2005.

The Comeback State

In a not-so-subtle glimpse into a reelection campaign, Snyder encouraged people to be positive and asked, "Does anyone want to be in 2009 again?"

Since then, the Snyder said his administration has worked hard on appropriating more dollars for K-12 education and creating thousands of openings for preschool-aged children. A budget recommendation next week will provide even more "impressive" numbers toward creating a brighter Michigan, Snyder said.

Andrew Krietz covers breaking and general police/fire news for MLive | The Grand Rapids Press. Email him at akrietz@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter.